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Lyrics & meaning

Yaavum Neeye

From Tere Ishk Mein · 2025

Lyricist
Mashook Rahman
Singer
Khatija Rahman
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Details
Tere Ishk Mein2025

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Hoo en kaadhaleOh, my love,
Yaavum neeyeYou are everything,
Kangal thedidumThe one my eyes search for,
Minnal neeyeYou are the lightning bolt.
Female
Kaadhal paesaaiyoo anbaeWon't you speak of love, my beloved?
Thooraaiyoo uyirilWon't you shower like a drizzle upon my soul?
Seraai en idhazh venguzhaliUnite with my lips, oh sweet flute,
Theeraai en idar per oliyaeBanish my distress, oh grand ray of light!
Female
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Siraiyil sindhum piraiyum neeyaeYou are the crescent moon shedding light into a prison,
Vizhiyin thuliyil samayam neeyeYou are time captured inside a teardrop.
Izhandhen endhan mozhiI lost my speech,
Naan un munnilae theerkirenaeYet I find my resolution standing before you.
Female
Oh en kaadhaleOh, my love,
Yaavum neeyeYou are everything,
Maaradho un paarvaiyilaeWill things not transform in your gaze?
En kaiyil nee indru nilaiyaeToday, you are the constancy in my hands,
Seraai en idhazh venguzhaliUnite with my lips, oh sweet flute,
Theeraai en idar per oliyaeBanish my distress, oh grand ray of light!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a soul-stirring romantic piece expressing profound devotion, longing, and emotional surrender. The speaker addresses their beloved as the ultimate source of light and meaning in life—comparing them to lightning, a sweet flute, and a crescent moon illuminating a dark cell. Facing the overwhelming depth of love, the speaker loses speech and ego, finding redemption and solace purely in the beloved's presence.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Minnal neeye / Siraiyil sindhum piraiyum neeyae

The beloved is directly equated to a bolt of lightning and a comforting crescent moon shining inside a prisoner's cell.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Siraiyil sindhum piraiyum neeyae

The repetition of the 'S' sound ('Siraiyil', 'sindhum') at the start of adjacent words creates melodic harmony.

Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Seraai en idhazh venguzhali / Theeraai en idar per oliyae

The second letters 'raa' in 'Seraai' and 'Theeraai' rhyme, adhering to traditional Tamil poetic structure.

Poetic Imagery

Vizhiyin thuliyil samayam neeye

Paints a vivid picture of time being trapped within a single teardrop.

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Trivia

Tere Ishk Mein (2025) brings together director Aanand L. Rai and Oscar-winning composer A. R. Rahman once again after their acclaimed collaborations in Raanjhanaa and Atrangi Re. This track features vocals by Khatija Rahman, who has carved her own niche with soulful rendered melodies.

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